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Just a side note; rip Before diving in*Rip and dump terms are often used interchangeably, the old language specific to DVDs is rip, if you had Windows Media Player back in the Vista days you might be familiar with the Burn and Rip functions in there but in most retro game circles you're more likely to see "dump" definition used.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/309643527816609793/315544036184293386/1147356690849742868 pandubz: discord message about ripping and dumping definitions]</ref> ''e.g. disc ripping and cartridge dumping''*You can use [[FPGA]] or other boards-based (like Arduino Mega) hardware solutions such as GB Operator, [https://savethehero.builders/ Open Source Cartridge Reader] ([https://github.com/sanni/cartreader OSCR)] for dumping your cartridges to PC.[https://youtu.be/PVF-Paogpxk?t=424] See [[#Cartridge-based (Up to 4th Gen)]] section and [[FPGA]] page for more information.*In most cases, the [https://github.com/SabreTools/MPF/releases MPF software] handles disc ripping tasks with ease if you have a compatible optical drive (capable of reading the specific disc), making it the recommended choice for a majority of discs mentioned below.[https://youtu.be/PVF-Paogpxk?t=479]:*See [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&profile=default&search=hardware+features Hardware features] sections for each dedicated system on emugen wiki. Some of the emulators supports emulating those systems media capability and if your optical drive has no issues reading the disc, you dont even need to rip your discs to play it. ==Disc-based==Using ImgBurn for CDs is not a very reliable ripping method, however it may be "good enough" if you just want to play the game. For preservation purposes, you should follow the [http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Disc_Dumping_Guide_(MPF) Redump guide] (which emphasizes the use of MPF software as we mentioned above in the "Before Diving In" section), or if you really can't follow this guide then you should at least use IsoBuster (recommended by Redump if you can't follow the guide). ===Analog===:;LaserDisc:Capturing from laserdisc takes a lot more effort than ripping DVDs and possibly even more than a VHS capture depending on what features you want. Follow [https://anarchivism.org/w/How_to_Rip_Laserdisc this guide]. Also see [[Arcade_LaserDisc_emulators#Comparisons|Difference between captures for Daphne/Singe and dumps for MAME]] section. ==Tape/casette==:;VHS:Follow [https://anarchivism.org/w/How_to_Rip_VHS this guide].

Special hardware dumping the cartridge contents to a more digital-friendly binary form has been made for older consoles(as we mentioned in "Before diving in" section). However, these pieces of hardware have been going out of print recently.

* Retrode: for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Third-party physical plug-ins add more systems, including the GB, GBA, N64, VB; Sega's Master System, Pico; NEC's PC-Engine; Atari 2600 and more. An NES add-on was said to be under development.

'''Note: Using ImgBurn for CDs is not a very reliable ripping method, however it may be "good enough" if you just want to play the game. For preservation purposes, you should follow the [http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Disc_Dumping_Guide_(MPF) Redump guide], or if you really can't follow this guide then you should at least use IsoBuster (recommended by Redump if you can't follow the guide). Windows: Use We will choose [https://ninite.com/ImgBurn/ ImgBurn] as ripping tool for this tutorial. It will ask you to install toolbars and other junk, choose custom installation and deselect them. It does not install them if you say no like other programs.